Mechanical Engineer II

Company: Abbott Laboratories
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: January 23, 2025

Job Description:

Working at AbbottAt Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the student debt program and education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.The OpportunityThis Mechanical Engineer II position works out of our Sylmar, CA location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management Division. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.The Mechanical Engineering Manager will manage the planning and completion of mechanical engineering projects, including the design and development of new products.What You'll Work On
  • Working under general supervision, designs hardware to support features that are included as part of new product definitions, meet broad design goals, establish requirements and specifications.
  • Use empirical, numerical and experimental analysis to analyze designs.
  • Create product drawings and/or models and project planning, this also involves test method and model development.
  • Identify and mitigate project/sub-assembly risks.
  • Initiate and/or support invention disclosures.
  • Participate in cross-functional teams and external vendors to obtain prototype parts and to understand their capabilities and limitations.
  • Support pre-clinical and clinical testing of devices.
  • Support design reviews, assists on-time completion of Design Control Deliverables and physician visits.
  • Drive design quality, reliability, and compliance to standards and regulations.
  • Design and evaluate mechanical and electromechanical product design and ability to identify potential design issues and drive technical decisions.
  • Prepare risk management files and reports for product releases, and has responsibility for active participation in risk management activities from product conception through commercialization.
  • Prepare technical reports, analysis, recommendations and presentations reflecting the status and results of projects in progress on a regular basis.
  • Support design test and inspection method development.
  • Gain a detailed understanding of the developing clinical environment (i.e., current treatment methods, evolving clinical needs, etc.).
  • Gain a detailed understanding of the quality and regulatory requirements of Abbott, FDA and ISO regulations, manage projects within these requirements.
  • Gain a detailed understanding of overall schedule, manage time and tasks within schedule.
  • Support all Company initiatives as identified by management in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
  • Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.Required Qualifications
    • BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical field (Biomedical).
    • Minimum of 2 years related work experience.
    • Solidworks/Creo or other CAD experience.Preferred Qualifications
      • Experience with a wide variety of manufacturing processes and DFM preferred.
      • Experience designing and testing relevant medical devices preferred.
      • Ability to troubleshoot technical issues related to product design.
      • Experience with statistical techniques (e.g., DOE, SPC).
      • Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.
      • Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
      • Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines in a timely manner.
      • Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable.
      • Ability to travel approximately 15%, including internationally.Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.Connect with us at , on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews.The base pay for this position is $65,900.00 - $131,900.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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